Research & finance

Hunt for an exoplanet candidate in public data

A hobbyist used Claude Code to search astronomy data and believes he found an unknown planet.

Agent(s): Claude Code
Source: Hacker News post (2026-10-08)
Verified: 2026-10-16

Try it yourself

Prompt idea: “Hunt for an exoplanet candidate in public data. Ask me for anything you need first, and confirm before spending money or sending messages.”